Exercise during pregnancy

I know there are mixed views on whether or not to exercise while pregnant and what you can and can not do. Pre pregnancy I worked out all the time. I ran, lifted weights, did Insanity and loved it! Once I found out I was pregnant I slowed down and then the first trimester exhaustion came in and I stopped completely. Now I'm trying to find other things to do do ward off any excess weight gain. I was curious what other women were doing to stay active. Thanks!

I know there are mixed views on whether or not to exercise while pregnant and what you can and can not do. Pre pregnancy I worked out all the time. I ran, lifted weights, did Insanity and loved it! Once I found out I was pregnant I slowed down and then the first trimester exhaustion came in and I stopped completely. Now I'm trying to find other things to do do ward off any excess weight gain. I was curious what other women were doing to stay active. Thanks!

I worked out occasionally pre-pregnancy. A small amount of running, stair master, weights, leg workouts...

When I hit 8 weeks pregnant, I felt it was safe enough to get back to working out. I did everything I had done before: stair master, weights, abs, and running... As the pregnancy progressed, I was able to increase my exercising. I had started out doing 1 mile runs. By the end, I could do 4 1/2 miles. I did 3 1/2 miles, stair master, some weights and abs at 40 w 2d (the night before I went into labor). All the working out helped me feel incredible, not have any back pain, sleep through the night, and get my body back after delivering. People couldn't tell I was pregnant until around 34-36 weeks, and I was back to having a completely flat stomach 2 weeks after delivering. I gained 16lbs during the pregnancy, and here at 6 weeks pp, I've lost 31lbs. Labor and delivery was really not as bad as everyone else I know. I had very little pain until 6cm, and even that was still bearable.

I say, do whatever working out your body can handle, and keep building up to what you want to do. It is completely possible to increase your workout while your pregnancy progresses. You just have to start.

I worked out occasionally pre-pregnancy. A small amount of running, stair master, weights, leg workouts...

When I hit 8 weeks pregnant, I felt it was safe enough to get back to working out. I did everything I had done before: stair master, weights, abs, and running... As the pregnancy progressed, I was able to increase my exercising. I had started out doing 1 mile runs. By the end, I could do 4 1/2 miles. I did 3 1/2 miles, stair master, some weights and abs at 40 w 2d (the night before I went into labor). All the working out helped me feel incredible, not have any back pain, sleep through the night, and get my body back after delivering. People couldn't tell I was pregnant until around 34-36 weeks, and I was back to having a completely flat stomach 2 weeks after delivering. I gained 16lbs during the pregnancy, and here at 6 weeks pp, I've lost 31lbs. Labor and delivery was really not as bad as everyone else I know. I had very little pain until 6cm, and even that was still bearable.

I say, do whatever working out your body can handle, and keep building up to what you want to do. It is completely possible to increase your workout while your pregnancy progresses. You just have to start.

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